Diamond Lion
MH2Modern Horizons 2/#225/2021Rare
MV 2
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€0.14
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.41
Card Kingdom$0.49
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.41TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 7.9%30d▲ 28.1%90d▲ 17.1%
90d high
$0.41
90d low
$0.28
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.32
Modern Horizons 2
- Up 28.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.41.
- This printing is the 3rd cheapest paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact Creature — Cat
, Discard your hand, Sacrifice this creature: Add three mana of any one color. Activate only as an instant.
2 / 2
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc18 Jun 2021
You can't cast an instant (or activate an ability as an instant) while casting a spell. Therefore, much like Lion's Eye Diamond, you can't activate the ability intending to use the mana to cast a spell from your hand.
wotc18 Jun 2021
Even though you can only activate this as an instant, it is still a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and cannot be responded to.
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About this card
Diamond Lion
Diamond Lion is an Artifact Creature — Cat, with mana cost {2} (mana value 2). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.41 (up 28.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Diamond Lion FAQ
How much is Diamond Lion worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Diamond Lion is $0.41. It is up 28.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.28 to $0.41.
What is the cheapest printing of Diamond Lion?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Modern Horizons 2 at $0.32 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Diamond Lion?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Modern Horizons 2 Promos at $0.84 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Diamond Lion are there?
Diamond Lion has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Diamond Lion first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PMH2 #225s, released 2021-05-06.
What is the newest printing of Diamond Lion?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MH2 #225, released 2021-06-18.
Is there a foil version of Diamond Lion?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.40 versus $0.41 for nonfoil, which is 2% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Diamond Lion legal in Commander?
Yes, Diamond Lion is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.